Home Break in March 2012

We anticipated after five months of travel that it would be a good idea to spend time in White Rock, Surrey and Vancouver with friends and family. We have never been away for this long and we were eager to see everyone. It was great to touch base and embrace some of our routines. One of the highlights was a belated Christmas Dinner organized by our son, Aaron and his wife, Leah. Our month at home was a celebration of the small but important things that make life worthwhile. Even during our travels we have found that life is about the little things and during the time at home we found this to be true. We thoroughly enjoyed reconnecting with friends, working in the yard and of course, going to the gym. Carolyn loved her visit at Guildford Park and Doug certainly enjoyed time spent with his running friends. One of the highlights of being in Canada was our trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia to visit Doug's Mom, his sister, Jane and brother Frank and sister in law, Marie. It was the occasion of Doug's Mom,s 92nd birthday which we celebrated at the Saege Restaurant. We strongly believe family ties are vital to our happiness and in retirement nurturing them will be our priority. Another highlight was spending time with my sisters, Mary and Jean and their families. They all made the trip to Halifax for a weekend so we could have time together. This was really appreciated. During our stay we were at Doug sister Jane's place and we also had the opportunity to stay at Doug's brother Frank's place. We thank Jane, Frank and Marie for sharing their homes with us. The eight days we spent in Halifax went quickly and we were off to the Netherlands to see our daughter and family on April 4.